When Hester Prynne's husband comes to the jail, he is concealed as a doctor. He was called because of Hester's Baby. In the chapter he is named as Roger Chillingworth. Roger stands for revenge, his last name is separated into two parts: Chilly - which means cruel or inhuman - and worth - wanting to make Dimmesdale speaking out his sin.
Who knows. Is that his real name? Maybe he just uses a wrong name. He is quite clever, so he probably does not want anybody to find out about him by using a false name?
When he came to the jail he was making a pact with Hester.
Nobody knows that he is there. Nobody knows his name, his face, nobody even knows if he is still alive.
Hester shall not talk again about him. He does not exist anymore.
The other side is that if Hester's husband finds out Pearl's father he'll be quiet. He won't say anything and he won't do anything.
I think I should not believe him. He is associated with a snake.
He could be a liar...
Good - "a pact". Who makes pacts?
ReplyDeleteGood analysis of the name. "Worth" is interesting to keep note of.